Task Description Is it inevitable that the trials an author goes through in his or her life ultimately influence what he or she writes? Spanning genres and time periods, the presence of an author’s life in their writing is quite obvious, while for others it is much more subtle.
Teaching Task How do the personal lives of authors influence their writing? After reading Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, and appropriate biographical information about each author, write a script and create an accompanying PhotoStory that addresses the question and analyzes the literature in terms of the biographical information, providing examples to clarify your analysis. What conclusion or implications can you draw?
Resources Created Poe Biographical Information Graphic Organizer
Poe Prompt Breakdown & Writing Planning Organizer Post Draft Checklist
Hinton Prompt Breakdown & Writing Organizer
Introduction & Conclusion Planning Organizer
Informational Rubric Restatement
Reading & Research Resourse Samples Poe Biographical Information - Lexile Level 1180
Is it inevitable that the trials an author goes through in his or her life ultimately influence what he or she writes? Spanning genres and time periods, the presence of an author’s life in their writing is quite obvious, while for others it is much more subtle.
Teaching Task
How do the personal lives of authors influence their writing? After reading Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, and appropriate biographical information about each author, write a script and create an accompanying PhotoStory that addresses the question and analyzes the literature in terms of the biographical information, providing examples to clarify your analysis. What conclusion or implications can you draw?
Resources Created
Poe Biographical Information Graphic Organizer
Poe Prompt Breakdown & Writing Planning Organizer
Post Draft Checklist
Hinton Prompt Breakdown & Writing Organizer
Introduction & Conclusion Planning Organizer
Informational Rubric Restatement
Reading & Research Resourse Samples
Poe Biographical Information - Lexile Level 1180
S.E. Hinton Letter to Readers
Samples of Student Work